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Our Belief |
God
There
is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally
in three persons: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19).
Jesus
Jesus Christ is the true
God and the true man.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary. He
died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary
sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground
of His shed blood. He
arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great
High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness
and peace. ( Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 1:36-38, I Peter 3:18,
Hebrews 2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23,24, Hebrews 8:1, Matthew
26:64)
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a divine
person, sent to dwell, guide, teach,
empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness,
and of judgement. (John 14:15-18, John 16:13, Acts 1:9, John
16:7-11)
The Bible
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant
as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation
of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian
faith and practice. (II Peter 1:20-21,I Timothy 3:15-16)
Man was originally created in the
image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring
thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men
are born with a sinful nature, are
separated from the life of God, and can be saved only
through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The portion of the unrepentent and unbelieving is existence
forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting
joy and bliss. (Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23,
I Corinthians15:20-23, 19Revelation 21:8, 20Revelation
21:1-4)
Salvation
Salvation has been provided through
Jesus Christ for all men; and those
who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit,
receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of
God. (Titus 3:4-7)
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Our Belief Cont. |
Sanctification
It is the will of God that each
believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly,
being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to
the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and
effective service. This is both a crises and a progressive experience
wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.
(I Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1-14)
Healing
Provision
is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for
the healing of the mortal body. Prayer
for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and
are privileges for the Church in this present age. (Matthew
8:16-17, James 5:13-16)
The Church
The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of
the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church,
which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world
as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. The
local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined
together for the worship of God, for edification through the
Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the
gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the
Lord's Supper. (Ephesians
1:22-23, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:41-47)
Resurrection and Second Coming
There shall be a bodily
resurrection of
the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto
life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment. (I Corinthians
15:20-23, John 5:28-29)
The second
coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and
will be personal, visible, and premillenial. This is the believer's
blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy
living and faithful service. (Hebrews 10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus
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